OFR – Chapter 251 Apply for a black market shop

Mu Bai naturally had no idea what was going through the minds of Nalan Yunshao and Dongfang Jing at that moment. After turning and leaving the airport, he didn’t waste any time. He casually hailed a late-night taxi and instructed the driver to head toward Xuanwu Zhongshan.

Around 3 a.m., he returned to his luxurious villa.

After getting back, Mu Bai first went to the bathroom to take a hot shower, washing away the hostility and negative energy brought back from Yue’an City.

Afterward, he wrapped himself in a bath towel and returned to the cozy bedroom. Crawling into bed, he didn’t go to sleep right away.

Instead, he pulled out his phone, opened his browser, and began logging into the black market network.

Yes—Mu Bai was preparing to set up a shop on the black market.

To be honest, he had no idea who had created this online world that encompassed the wealthiest elites on the planet.

But one thing was certain: this network world had indeed made life a lot more convenient for many tycoons.

Mu Bai himself was one of the beneficiaries.

The black market network had the world’s rarest items, the most advanced technologies, the most accurate classified intelligence, and the most efficient task forces—all readily available.

It could be said that the world’s top talents from every industry were gathered here.

And in this place, as long as you had money, you could buy almost anything.

Of course, prices on the black market were often much higher than outside.

Just like the lifestyle assistant he hired from the Dragon Hunter Talent Shop.

In regular society, hiring such an assistant through an HR agency would never cost as much as one million yuan in agency fees.

But on the black market, just a consultation would typically cost one diamond—that’s 100,000 yuan.

This spoke volumes about how expensive everything was on this platform.

However, Mu Bai didn’t want to set up a black market store to rake in more profit from his rare plants and animals.

He simply wanted a more discreet way to sell them.

The prices he intended to set wouldn’t be much higher than in the public market.

With that in mind, Mu Bai logged into the black market network. After the usual welcome screen, he closed it and began searching for the option to create a store.

It didn’t take long to find—it was right on the personal dashboard.

He carefully reviewed the rules listed under the setup option.

A few minutes later, Mu Bai discovered that opening a store on the black market was actually easier than on Taobao.

There was no need for a real-world business license, no qualifications required—not even personal ID verification.

All that was needed was a site evaluation score and a user star rating.

Brief Rules for Creating a Black Heaven King Store:
Users with a site evaluation score of over 50 and a one-star user rating can create a store. The site will automatically pull and assess personal information collected on the user, which users must be aware of. Aside from events that threaten global or platform interests, the site will not use this data without cause.
(Note: Users below the required star rating can pay 100 diamonds as a security deposit to set up a store. The diamonds will be fully refunded once the rating requirement is met.)

The rules seemed simple.

But Mu Bai knew that the so-called site evaluation had already bundled together all the critical background checks.

The black market network was an immense and mysterious entity.

Honestly, their understanding of users far exceeded that of typical e-commerce platforms.

The evaluation score naturally encompassed everything required by the outside world’s platforms.

Sure enough, when Mu Bai initiated the site evaluation, personal data rapidly flashed across the screen—exactly as he expected.

It showed purchase records, fixed assets, appearances at public events, and even speculative details.

For example: his bank account balance, total online store sales, liquid capital, and more.

The black market’s evaluation process was very complex. Mu Bai waited over half an hour before his final score appeared.

User: Leng
Star Rating: Pre–One Star
Black Market Spending: 10 Diamonds
Store Bookmarked: Dragon Hunter Talent Shop
Evaluation Summary:
User Leng, over a span of fewer than two months, has spent over 2 billion RMB both online and offline. Fixed assets include: a Bugatti Veyron worth ~35 million RMB; a villa in Xuanwu Zhongshan District, Nanjing, worth 120 million RMB; and other assets worth under ten million RMB. He is also on good terms with the eldest son of the Nalan family and the chairman of Huayi Entertainment. Current estimated bank balance exceeds 1 billion RMB.
Evaluation Score: 65/120
You are qualified to open a black market store. Keep up the good work.

Reading the detailed evaluation report, Mu Bai had to admit—the decision-makers behind the black market were no ordinary people.

Even with the encryption protections of his system, not even the powerful and mysterious Nalan family could investigate him this thoroughly.

But the black market network could. Even the estimated bank balance was eerily accurate.

This left Mu Bai both impressed and curious. While setting up his store step by step, he couldn’t help but frown in thought—who exactly was behind this network?

The elusive and low-profile Rothschild family? The Wittgenstein consortium? Citigroup? The Morgans?

Countless powerful and mysterious families flashed through his mind—but after a moment, he let it go.

Thinking about it now was a bit premature.

Even though he’d made great financial strides over the past two months, compared to those top-tier global financial giants, he was still far behind.

So he set aside those thoughts and focused on registering his black market shop.

The black market’s store registration tutorial was very thorough.

It didn’t take long. After paying a 100-diamond deposit, Mu Bai successfully registered his store.

As for the name, he decided against reusing “Zhenpin Tian” (Boutique Heaven).

Instead, he picked a more conventional name and wrote a simple store description.

Store Name: Qizhen Pavilion (Rare Treasures Pavilion)
Description:
Welcome to Qizhen Pavilion. This shop specializes in rare flowers, exotic plants, and rare ornamental animals. We only deal in premium-grade items or higher. We also purchase seedlings of rare species. If you’re interested in selling, please contact the shop owner.
Note: Each consultation requires a one-diamond fee. If a transaction is completed, the consultation fee will be fully refunded. If not, the consultation fee is non-refundable. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

After setting this up, Mu Bai uploaded a few pictures of premium-grade ginseng from his magical space to the shop, intending to test the waters with these first.

When he finished everything, he glanced at the time on his phone—it was already past 4 a.m. without him even realizing it.

Feeling very tired, Mu Bai closed the black market network and lay down.

In the deep silence of the night, he quickly drifted off into sleep.